TheThinkingAtheist

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Second Civil War Letters Jul 05, 2018

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In this short holiday broadcast, Seth Andrews reads some of the best hashtag responses to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' warnings about The Second Civil War.
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Civility, Speech and Stroopwafels Jul 03, 2018

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Seth Andrews does an extended monologue about free speech, bad movies, friendship, and Stroopwafels. Plus answers to chat questions.
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VIDEO of this live stream podcast: https://youtu.be/KaMj9Hwb--U
The Atheist Experience link: https://youtu.be/4n6fOrL4zEY
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Seth Andrews Live Stream June 2018 Jun 22, 2018

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This is the audio of a YouTube live stream from June 21st, 2018, where Seth Andrews responds on-the-spot to chat room comments and questions. Video version also available at https://youtu.be/YaJ5O9Uc6tY
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Scott Clifton: Secular Soap Star Jun 19, 2018

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Scott Clifton is an Emmy-winning actor from "The Bold and the Beautiful." He's also an atheist activist on YouTube, nown for the popular channel Theoretical Bullshit. He joins Seth Andrews for an entertaining conversation about both.
There is VIDEO of this exchange at (link coming soon).
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This is Twitter, and You're Trash Jun 12, 2018

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The show title is (obviously) somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but the struggle is real. How do we engage, defeat bad ideas, and promote good ideas online without losing our humanity in the angry noise? Seth Andrews shares his own experience as a communicator in the age of the Rage Tweet.
This is a presentation given before a live audience June 2nd at the annual fundraiser for the Northeast Ohio Freethought Society. There is no video version, but the slides shown to the live audience are described in the audio.
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The Trouble with God (with Chris Matheson) Jun 05, 2018

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Author and screenwriter Chris Matheson is one of the people behind the "Bill & Ted" films, and authored the 2015 humor book, "The Story of God: a Biblical Comedy about Love and Hate."
He's back (and so is God) for a follow-up. He joins Seth Andrews for a discussion about "The Trouble with God: a Divine Comedy about Judgment (and Misjudgemnt)."
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Jordan Peterson, Royal Confusion, and the Miracle of the Angel Moth May 29, 2018

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Join Seth Andrews for a lightheated romp through a few recent headlines and his own (skeptical) observations about Jordan Peterson, the recent Royal Wedding, the miracle of the "angel moth," and more!
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The Earthbound Parent: Raising Kids Without Religion May 22, 2018

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This broadcast addresses secular parenting, education VS indoctrination, and features a conversation with author Richard A. Conn Jr. about his book, "The Earthbound Parent: How (and Why) to Raise your Little Angels without Religion."
More links:
David G. McAfee: https://davidgmcafee.wordpress.com
Couple of Atheists: https://coupleofatheists.com/category/secular-parenting
Tiny Thinkers books: http://tinythinkersbooks.com
Parenting Beyond Belief: https://parentingbeyondbelief.com
Camp Quest: http://www.campquest.org
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